Compare towns
Barrington vs Epping vs Atkinson vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Atkinson has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barrington | Epping | Atkinson | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
7,430 |
7,267Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Barrington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 7% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.